Pornón
in Departamento de Potosí, Bolivia
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Uyuni Airport (12 mi) - Capitan Nicolas Rojas Airport (85 mi)
- Juana Azurduy De Padilla Airport (131 mi)
- Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport (151 mi)
- Juan Mendoza Airport (169 mi)
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El Loa Airport (204 mi) - Capitán Av. Vidal Villagomez Toledo Airport (214 mi)
- Bermejo Airport (225 mi)
- Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works (Unesco heritage, 107 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -20.383 and -66.683 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -20° 22' 59" and W -66° 40' 59"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Boliviano - BOB
- Spoken languages:
- Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 03:35 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: America/La_Paz
- UTC/GMT offset: -4 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:38 am and 6:45 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 21.609 and 112.868 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Genzhizhuwu - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,2 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Bolivia.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Bolivia. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Touring Pornón
Pornón in Departamento de Potosí is a town located in Bolivia about 131 mi (or 211 km) south-west of Sucre, the country's capital place.
Time in Pornón is now 03:35 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / La Paz with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Pornón. The closest airport in Bolivia is Uyuni Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works in Chile at a distance of 107 mi (or 172 km).
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Potosi, Lintaca, Camargo, San Juan and Las Carreras. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F
| Morning Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Night Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 27% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 17 km/h (10 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
17°C (62 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
17°C (62 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
17°C (62 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Pulacayo
The historic industrial site of Pulacayo is located in the Potosí Department of Bolivia. The mining center is based around Huanchaca, the world's 2nd largest silver mine, and was originally founded in 1833. Features of the mining center include: Aniceto Arce’s house The Maestranza The refinery’s smelting works A spinning mill The first railroad to ever reach Bolivia Pulacayo also contains a train that Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid famously robbed.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Pornón.
